Exploring Igneous Planes
Igneous Planes concludes a line of research where geology meets abstraction. Rather than depicting a literal landscape, the work stages a field of tensions: fractured planes of colour press against each other like shifting strata, suggesting depth, pressure, and release. The image reads almost from above, as if a terrain had been reduced to its essential forces. Because the composition is stripped of anecdote, every edge, junction, and pause carries weight. As a final piece, it resolves an arc I have been pursuing for some time, while quietly indicating what comes next.
Although the subject feels mineral, the language remains distinctly digital. Layers are built, tested, and pared back. Edges are calibrated so that contact points feel charged but not theatrical. The palette leans into restrained contrasts; however, the small shifts between values and temperatures keep the surface alive. In this way, solidity and instability coexist. The result is a surface that appears carved yet weightless, precise yet open, like a memory of stone rather than stone itself.
Process and Intent
The piece grew from iterative studies of pressure and release. First, broad colour fields defined the underlying mass. Then, controlled ruptures were introduced to create a rhythm of breaks and repairs. Because each intervention leaves a trace, I worked to keep the strata legible without resorting to spectacle. Consequently, the final image feels calm, even when it suggests movement. The aim was not to simulate geology, but to translate its sensations — slowness, compression, drift — into a visual grammar that remains personal and contemporary.
This closing gesture matters because it clarifies a method I can now leave behind. By finishing the series with Igneous Planes, I accept its limits and its strengths. Moreover, the work opens a path toward denser, more suspended presences explored in other directions of my practice. It stands at a threshold: complete in itself, but already oriented toward what follows.
Print Details
High-resolution master suitable for museum-quality printing. Limited edition Giclée on Hahnemühle Photo Rag with archival inks; each print is signed and numbered, with a certificate of authenticity. For formats and availability, see
Unique Editions.
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Explore other digital abstractions on the site, including the series overview for
Ethereal Solid.
Selected works are also presented on my
Singulart artist page.